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Name
Scientific name
Pethia stoliczkana
Described by
Authority Day, Year 1871, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 9 credited
Summary
Pethia stoliczkana is a small cyprinid that appears to range from Manipur state in northeastern India through Myanmar and Thailand to weste…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Ayeyarwady, Chao Phraya, Chindwin, Mae Klong, Mekong, Salween
Writing
Etymology
Pethia: the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in the Sinhala language. stoliczkana: named for Moravian zoologist Ferdinand Stoliczka (1838-1874) who …
Distribution
Appears to be widely distributed from Manipur state in northeastern India, throughout much of Myanmar and Thailand as far as western Laos. Records show occuren…
Habitat
Mostly inhabits shady, flowing streams and tributaries rather than main river channels or standing water bodies. Such headwaters are well-oxygenated with clear…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of at least 75 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not especially critical though it tends to show better colouration in a heavily-planted set-up with a dark substrate. The addition of some f…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild fish are foraging omnivores feeding on diatoms, algae, organic detritus, small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton. In the aquarium it's ea…
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally very peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. Fishes inhabiting similar biotopes in nature, especially compara…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males are noticeably slimmer and more colourful than females, especially the unpaired and ventral fins.
Reproduction
Like most small cyprinids Pethia spp. are egg-scattering free spawners exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition they will spawn often and in a matur…
Notes
This species is confused with P. ticto in much of the available literature and the two are sometimes listed as synonymous with one another, with P. ticto often…
References
References
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